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In my case, I am a former varsity college tennis player still hitting at the NTRP 4.5 level with a technical orientation to the game.

I actually love challenging singles drills. Within this book, I actually found only 8 drills (3% of total drills) useful.

But, these 8 drills include some of the most physically and technically challenging drills I ever came across.

The most extreme drill is the one actually portrayed on the cover page. Frankly, if it was not for this book, I did not think this drill was possible.

This is because it is composed of shots that are typically outright winners (passing shots down the line, and cross court volleys in the open court).

In any case, I tried these 8 drills this past weekend. And, they worked. After an hour and half of intermittently doing these drills, and then just hitting around to catch our breath; We did all these drills, had a lot of fun, were more exhausted than usual, but hit the best we ever hit. I can see how if I keep the work up on these extreme-8s, my game and physical condition will reach the next level.

If you are a tennis coach teaching clinics, there are probably many more drills you will find useful within this book.

But even if you are not, you may find the book very useful just like I did. The drills shown in the book, opens your mind and body to what is possible.

Out of the drills shown, it is easy to tweak them a bit to your own needs. Thus, tennis drills becomes also a mental game of creativity.

The one drawback of the book is that a slight majority of the drills are explained without drawing. I think the book would have been more effective by concentrating on maybe the best 100 drills and illustrate all of them instead of 245 drills where only a minority of the drills is illustrated.

But, overall this is still a valuable book on tennis drills.

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1.	Very good collection of drills for all situations.
	June 21, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars
	Overall, this is a very good collection of tennis drills. Tina Hoskins covers tennis drills for numerous situations including: singles, doubles, group and children drills, competitive games, and even backboard drills. That... read full review

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	Book Description
	The Tennis Drill Book is the one complete collection of drills, games, and tips for improving stroke technique, match strategy, and everything in between. This extensive manual features 245 drills to improve performance: ... read full editorial
	Book Info
	Text contains 245 drills, games, and tips for improving stroke technique, match strategy, and everything in between. Softcover. DLC: Tennis--Training.

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